Pregnant? Could I be carrying Nicholas's child? I did not know what the point of our marriage still was, or why I should bear his child. But in my near-unconscious state, my arm instinctively retreated under the blanket. Yasmine seemed to understand something. She whispered in my ear, "Ariana, we'
On the phone, Frances' voice sounded kind, but it was easy to hear a hint of sadness beneath her forced tone. "Ariana, where are you?" I knew that Frances would not call me unless something was wrong, especially with such a gentle attitude. But it would not be right for me to be too aggressive beca
As my hand curled involuntarily, a sudden pain shot through my lower abdomen. "Ariana, are you surprised? You didn't expect this, did you? You really thought Nick wouldn't look after me?" Claudia's smug voice sounded like a demon's, which made my body recoil in discomfort. But with Frances and Dan
Daniel emphasized the words "Do you have the heart" heavily. Tears even fell from his sunken eyes. He said, "Ariana, I still like you very much, and I feel quite sorry for you. But… you can't have children..." My hand instinctively covered my tummy. I did not know what the things inside me should
Daniel chuckled and said, "You underestimated how determined a man can get when he wants something. He wanted a family, so it was only natural that he went all out to get it."Disappointment slowly filled my heart. It was truly pitiable because I wasn't the wife Nicholas wanted. However, he was the
It had been about a week since I last saw Nicholas. I hadn't received any messages from him either. He disappeared since he threatened me and let me drown in fear for a week.Our lives were no longer intertwined. It was just like how things used to be. If I hadn't fought that hard, I wouldn't be abl
I had a nonchalant expression on and nodded calmly. By then, I had accepted my fate."If so, then I pray that you will have a healthy baby, Mr. Hawk."I was a little sad. I didn't think that everything would be settled so easily. My sorrow had to be because I couldn't get the asset that Daniel had p
I stopped struggling. Nicholas acted as though he was worried that I wouldn't agree to it, so he said, "I have no idea where you put that stuff."A little after we got married, Nicholas began getting more distant with me. That was why I would stare at our marriage certificate whenever I was home alo